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Both the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens could hoist the Super Bowl trophy in San Francisco in February, but first they face off in a critical AFC clash on “Sunday Night Football.” This high-stakes matchup is a tale of two elite quarterbacks: young phenomenon Drake Maye and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.

In his second season, Maye and the Patriots have taken the NFL by storm. The quarterback is currently one of the favorites to win NFL MVP, fueled by a 10-game winning streak that has New England leading the AFC East and in contention for the conference’s No. 1 seed. The Patriots sit at 11-3 in the first season of the Mike Vrabel era and, despite a 35-31 loss to the Bills in Week 15, still control their path to the AFC East title.

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The home-team Ravens have what it takes to hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time since 2012, but they currently do not sit in a playoff position. Baltimore — which started 1-5 and has clawed its way to 7-7 — sits one game behind the Pittsburgh Steelers but still controls its own destiny in the AFC North, though its postseason dreams could crumble with a loss to New England on Sunday night.

The Patriots and Ravens both find themselves in divisional races and battles for AFC postseason seeding, and the next step for each is securing a massive win Sunday night. The star power outside the quarterbacks is hard to ignore: Derrick Henry, Trey'Veon Henderson, Mark Andrews, Stefon Diggs and Zay Flowers can all make a major impact on the game.

Follow along for updates as two of the AFC’s best face off in primetime.

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Patriots vs. Ravens live updates, highlights from 'Sunday Night Football'

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Patriots vs. Ravens start time

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 21
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET 

New England and Baltimore face off in Week 16's edition of "Sunday Night Football." It will kick off from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland at 8:20 p.m. ET.

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What channel is Patriots vs. Ravens on today?

• TV Channel: NBC
• Live stream: Peacock

The Patriots and Ravens can be found on NBC as part of the weekly "Sunday Night Football" broadcast. Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) will be on the call, with Melissa Stark on the sidelines.

All NBC-available content, including Sunday Night Football, can be streamed live on Peacock.

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